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A Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the county and its townships in a legal dispute over the distribution of state sales tax.

Judge rules for county in sales tax dispute

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the county and its various townships on July 26 in a dispute over the distribution of state sales tax revenue to villages. more

By Peter Belfiore and Nadya Nataly | 8/8/19

State Sen. John Brooks chatted with his staff on the Senate floor before the passage of Bill S1687.

Brooks calls school funding system ‘unfair’

State Sen. John Brooks recently sponsored a bill that could reshape the way Long Island’s public schools are funded. more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/27/19

Stop arguing and fix the assessment system

The Nassau County Department of Assessment continued to be an object of political brinkmanship last week, as Democratic County Executive Laura Curran vetoed the Republican-controlled Legislature’s proposal to make the assessor post elective. more

5/31/19

Letter to the Oceanside, Island Park Editor

A letter to the Editor from Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty regarding the Long Island Power Authority tax challenge. more

5/22/19

Baldwin students who have had to walk or carpool to school could be eligible for busing if voters approve a proposition on this month’s school district budget ballot.

Baldwin school busing plan up for May 21 vote

On West End Avenue in Baldwin, it takes a village to get children to school. Resident Yvonne Salerno said she and her neighbors started a carpooling program in which parents drive children to school … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 5/9/19

Debt and taxes are killing us!

We’ve all heard the adage that the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. But today it’s more accurate to say that what’s also certain for most Americans are debt and taxes. more

5/3/19

The school board voted to adopt the $142 million spending plan on April 11.

School board OKs $142M budget

The Long Beach Board of Education voted unanimously on April 11 to adopt a $142 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that is about $2.5 million larger than the current spending plan, and … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

Sea Cliff Board of Trustees adopts $6M village budget

By Alyssa Seidman aseidman@liherald.com Village trustees voted unanimously to adopt the proposed 2019-20 budget on Monday night, which increased 1.9 percent from the previous fiscal year. Under … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/11/19

As part of the state budget passed over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in New York retail stores.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting in March 2020. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino outside of court after pleading guilty to one count of federal tax evasion on Wednesday.

Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns

Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/3/19

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